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40. WHALEMAN CRAFTED WHALEBONE PAPER
DISPENSER, 19 th c., a carved whalebone stepdown block, with
applied hanging eye and brass roller mounts.
Bone Block 4 in. x 4 ¼ in. x 1 ¼ in.
800/1,200
Provenance: Eldred’s 2013, Thomas A. Gray Collection
41. WHALEBONE TRIPLE BLOCK, circa 1850, copper
pinned three sheave block.
2 ¾ in. x 1 ½ in.
1,000/1,500
Provenance: Kahn Fine Antiques 2011, Thomas A. Gray Collection
42. WHALEMAN MADE IVORY, SILVER AND
NUTSHELL FRIENDSHIP BRANDY LADLE, circa 1840,
the handle of carved ivory twin hands connected to the seed bowl
having a scalloped collar and bearing collection number 4705.2.
Length 5 ¼ in.
500/800
Provenance: Thomas A. Gray Collection
43. WHALER MADE IVORY PICKWICK, circa 1830, turned from a whale’s tooth in the form of a candlestick with candle. A
round stepped base with scribed line standard and a removable candle with a steel probe.
Height 3 ¾ in.
400/500
44. VERY LARGE WHALER MADE WHALEBONE DOUBLE SHEAVE SHIP’S BLOCK, circa 1850, with solid
whalebone sheaves, the seven pieces of bone are copper riveted and tied with hemp having a brass eye.
Length 6 ⅝ in. Width 4 ¾ in. Depth 3 ½ in.
5,000/7,000
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